Mexico’s wine country gets big — maybe too big

from Headlines From The Times · host Javier Plascencia, Javier Cabral, Mario Diaz, Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Melissa Kaplan, Lauren Raab, Shannon Lin, Shani Hilton

The Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is Mexico’s premier wine country, a lush valley that makes Napa seem as gorgeous as a parking lot.But a lot of development is coming to the Valle — and many locals aren’t happy.Today, we travel to this beautiful, contested space with two experts. Javier Cabral is the editor of LA Taco and wrote about a recent anti-development protest there. Javier Plascencia, a pioneering chef, has seen Valle grow and wants the world to come in — in a sustainable way.More reading:Is Valle de Guadalupe over? The fight to protect Mexican wine country10 things to know about Chef Javier PlascenciaBaja is making a lot more great wine than you might think

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The Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is Mexico's premier wine country. As its profile rises, locals worry it's outgrowing its infrastructure and losing its peaceful charm.

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